Compensatory Gait Strategies in Persons with Transfemoral Amputations Walking with a Locked Prosthetic Knee Joint Compared with an Unlocked Knee Joint: A Crossover Trial

Conclusions A compensatory gait strategy was observed among individuals with transfemoral amputation walking with an LPKJ compared with a UPKJ. Studies should investigate the incidence of low back pain in individuals with transfemoral amputation walking with LPKJ compared with those walking with UPKJ.
Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES Source Type: research